Notes Java Head by Smith Patti (5 results)

Condition: Near Fine. Limited edition broadside from poet and musician Patti Smith, originally published in a signed edition of 99 numbered and 26 lettered; this copy from an unknown quantity unsigned and out of edition. A reproduction of handwritten notes on a typed poem. This copy from the collection of Smith's former lover and close friend Tom Verlaine. Verlaine (self-named after Rimbaud's lover, the poet Paul Verlaine) came up shoulder-to-shoulder with Smith in the early 1970s downtown New York music scene, with his band Television and Smith's group sharing billing at the earliest residencies of punk club CBGB's. While Smith and Verlaine would continue a close friendship for the rest of Verlaine's life, with Smith inscribing copies of virtually every piece from her prolific output to him over the years, this broadside is contemporary from the beginnings of their rich and storied relationship at the outset of both their careers. Offset (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches) on glossy cream-colored paper. Printed to recto only Unnumbered; out of edition (99 numbered, 26 lettered).

A rare and early Smith poem produced in an edition of 99 numbered copies and 26 lettered. Written in a stream of consciousness style with references to Burroughs, amphetamines, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, dope, photography, and other topics. This copy out of edition and signed to Tim [Spann] by Smith. Five entries in OCLC as of June 2024; none out of edition or inscribed. Offset photo duplicate on glossy cream paper with facsimile annotations and holograph signature. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. Lines from folding into thirds; else fine.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. [New York]: [Gotham Book Mart], 1973. Offset photo duplicate, single leaf. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Lettered Issue, one of 26 copies signed by Patti Smith, this being copy 'K'. Stream-of-consciousness poem with facsimile annotations by Smith, musing on yoga, discipline, peace, death, William Burroughs, drugs, coffee and more. Fine. An excellent example without folds or creasing.

Condition: Fine. Copy 1 of 125 numbered copies, signed by the author. 1 vols. 8vo (8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches). Facsimile of Patti Smith's typed and manuscript notes for a spoken word performance, touching upon all the familiars: William Burroughs, junk, Paul Bowles, news headlines, and more. Printed in an edition of 125 numbered copies and 26 lettered copies. Copy number 1, from the files of Matt Monahan of the Gotham Book Mart. OCLC: 53855758. Provenance: Matthew Monahan; Gary Oleson 1 vols. 8vo (8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches) Copy 1 of 125 numbered copies, signed by the author.

First Edition. Lettered Issue, one of 26 copies signed by the author, this being copy 'P.' Broadside, with text offset printed in black on off-white stock, measuring 13.75cm x 21.5cm (5 6/16" x 8.5"). A Fine copy. Attractive copy of this early Smith "A" item, printed and distributed by the Gotham Book Mart in an edition of 125 copies, and an additional 26 lettered copies. A stream-of-consciousness poem dealing with performance, heroin use, William Burroughs, Allen Lanier, coffee, Mick Jagger, and Paul Bowles. An elusive and ephemeral item; OCLC notes 5 holdings (Emory, Brown, Northwestern, NYU, U.Delaware).